And they will not face any sanctions or punishment.
Councillors and lawsuits
Fri Jan 29 2010
Bowing to public outrage and the political calendar, which designates this an election year, Toronto City Council has backed away from its indefensible decision to pay the legal costs of Councillor Adrian Heaps. It helped that Heaps announced he didn't want the money.
Pity he didn't say that last month when fellow councillors ignored the advice of the city solicitor and voted 21-4 to reimburse Heaps for legal expenses resulting from a libel suit launched by a candidate he defeated in the 2006 municipal elections. Heaps settled out of court at a cost of $20,000. Council agreed to cover both the settlement and his legal fees for a total of $65,680.
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